OPTICAL DETERMINATION OF SMECTIC A LAYER SPACING IN FREELY SUSPENDED THIN FILMS
Journal Article
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· Applied Physics Letters
OSTI ID:1048228
Optical measurements of smectic A layer spacings in freely suspended thin films of three liquid crystals are reported. Although the measured spacings are close to those reported for the bulk, some anomalous behavior is noted. In addition, we report that the smectic A phase in the film can exist at unusually high temperatures.
- Research Organization:
- Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Environmental Energy Technologies Division
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-05CH11231
- OSTI ID:
- 1048228
- Report Number(s):
- LBL-10175
- Journal Information:
- Applied Physics Letters, Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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